Clearaudio Jubilee MC User manual

User manual
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Jubilee MC

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Dear audio enthusiast,
Thank you and welcome to the new Generation of Clearaudio MC cartridges.
Yo u h a v e p u r ch a sed a p r o d u ct o f t r u l y h i g h - e n d - cl a ss w i t h n e w d es i g n f e at u r es n ev e r d on e b e f o r e .
Clear audio MC cartridges represent top quality of German craftsmanship and their superior quality has been
proved and documented in numerous reviews world wide over almost 3 decades. Starting at the source, the
reproduction via vinyl, we can assure you awless musical satisfaction which is a basic feeling for those who
love music as we do.
On t he occasion of Clear audios 40th anniversary presents the new phono cartridges Jubilee MC .
For the rst time we suceeded to use the material of panzerholz for phono cartridges bodies.
Af t er war ds t hese bodies ar e beeing t r eat ed f rom Franconian vi oline manufact ur er s.
During a unique select ion process, both phono cart ridges set a new standard in their price range.
A reason t o celebr at e!
The Clear audio design guarantees superb linearity in phase response. Because of the patented location
of the micro gold coils within the magnet assembly, the vibrating elements are always in precision perfect
balance. This conguration ensures a symmetrical distribution of the mass of the cantilever/coil assembly.
Please note:
This user manual provide valuable advice for the correct installation of your new Clearaudio pick-up
cartridge. For the ne adjustment however they can only be taken as approximate values and give only a
nearly indication since optimum adjustment will depend to a large extent on the quality of your record player
or tonearm and the data given in the operating instructions of them.
To en su r e co m p l et e an d accu r a t e i n st al l a t i o n y o u sh o u l d u se t h e av ai l ab l e su p p o r t f r o m y o u r d e al e r.
Fo l l ow ed su p po r t i n g d ev i ces ar e r eco m m en d ed :
- Clear audio Test r eco r d (Art. No. LP43033)
- Clear audio Break-I n Test r ecor d (Art. No. BIN070904)
- Clear audio Setting template (Art. No. AC005/IEC).
- Adjusting mirror or the Cleara udio Azimuth Optimizer (Art. No. EL020)
- Clear audio
St yl us gau ge (Art. No. AC094)
Yo u r d e a l e r w i l l b e g l a d t o g i v e y o u a n y f u r t h e r s u p p o r t , b e c a u s e h e k e e p s a l l p r e c i s i o n a c c e sso r i e s f r o m
Clear audio given for precise adjustments. All accessories are also available under: www.analogshop.de.
You now own a ne, scientic instrument.
We congratulate you having done an excellent choice for authentic reproduction of music.
Clear audio electronic GmbH
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Cont ent s
1. Mounting procedure...................................... 4
2. Adjusting the Tracking Force ........................ 5
3. Other adjustments........................................ 5
4. Delivered accessories.................................... 5
5. Special instructions....................................... 6
6. Technical data ............................................... 7
Warranty information ....................................... 14 - 15

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1. Mounting Procedure
1. Always handle your cartridge with the protective stylus guard in place.
2. Align t he mount ing holes of t he headshell or tonearm with the holes in the cartridge.
3. Attach tonearm wires to cartridge pins, being careful not to add too much force. Also be sure proper
channel and polarity is maintained.
4. Insert the screws through the headshell holes and engage them to the inner threads of the cartridge
body. Please take care to not overtight them by force.
NOTE: Always try to use Clearaudio cartridge gold clips or damage may result on cartridge pins.
5. Mount the headshell onto the tonearm (if not intergrated), and adjust the overhang as per tonearm
manufacturer‘s specications and tighten cartridge mounting screws fully with the accesssory screwdriver.
Take care that the cartridge is sitting at and have a full contact to the headshell.
Pl ea se r ea d t h ese i n st r u ct i o n s ca r ef u l l y b ef or e at t em p t i n g t o co n n ect o r i n st a l l y o u r MC c ar t r i d g e t o av oi d a ny
loss of warranty. There is a very high possibility of damaging your moving coil cartridge, while connecting or
disconnecting to a preamplier or phonostage which is not properly grounded.
If the ground of your preamplier and ground of your tonearm and turntable are not connected together,
there could be a dangerous situation for your MC cartridge (which will be not covered under warranty).
Under such conditions during the procedure of your tonearm rst cable connecting to your preamplier,
there could be a high hum voltage of up to 150 V 150 Hz respectively 80 V 160 Hz present! (Depending
on preamplier-circuit design!) High current which could ow through your MC cartridge during the plug in
procedure could result in damaging and melting very ne MC Coil gold wires.
This would be not covered by Clear audio warranty! Therefore, be careful and follow instructions below:
1. Connect tonearm turntable ground with preamplier ground (before plugging in the electrical
power supply)
2. Mount MC cartridge into the tonearm
3. First plug the tonearm cable into the phono inputs an your preamplier
4. Preamplier volume control must be placed fully down (position „ 0 „)
5. Plug the main pow er cord into your electrical pow er supply
6. Switch „ ON „your preamplier
7. Your MC-Cartridge is ready to play!
Keep cool and concentrated when adjusting the cartridge.
Damaged music reproduction or cartridge fault will never reproduce t he one we love: music
ATTENTION:
NOT FOR SHELLAC (78RPM) RECORDS SUITABLE!
Pic. 1: Co l o r m a r k i n g o f t h e si g n a l pi n s
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Left output ( L+ ) >> white
Left ground >> blue
Right out p ut ( R+ ) >> red
Ri gh t g r ou n d >> green

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2. Adjusting the Tracking Force
Car e f u l l y r em o ve t h e st y l u s p r o t ec t i o n g u ar d . T h i s can b e d o n e b y g r a sp i n g i t f r o m t h e r ear w i t h t h u m b a n d
index nger and pulling it rearward gently. The correct tracking force is approximately 2.8g. Please use only
these values, as a light tracking force (1 gram or less) would allow the stylus to jump an the record grooves
will cause damage. NEVER exceed 5 grams tracking force or damage to stylus or cartridge may result.
If optimum tracking force cannot be set because the cartridge is too light for the arm, please use Clearaudio
headshell spacers, available from the importer / dealer.
3. Other adjustments
1. The correct position of the cartridge (overhang setting) depends of the length and shape of the tonearm
and of the mounting point of the tonearm bearing. For precise setting you need a setting template, which
is usually supplied or oered by the manufacturer of the respective turntable or tonearm. Often quite
inaccurate paper- or plastic templates are attached, which do not allow precise adjustments due to the
material. Special overhang templates are available through your local dealer or from Clear audio (Art.
No. AC005/IEC).
2. The distance between the lower edge of the cartridge when lowered to the record surface should be
0.8mm.
3. Please adjust the tracking force. To check the adjustment (trackability) you can use a test records which
is available through you dealer (for example Clearaudio Art. No. LPT83063).
4. Setting the Anti-skating: Many tonearms have a device to compensate the anti-skating force.
Pl ea se pr o ce ed acco r d i n g t o t h e u ser m a n ual o f yo u r t o n ear m m a nu f a ct u r e r.
Fo r ab so l u t el y co r r e ct set t i n g w e w ou l d al so li k e t o r e co m m en d a t e st r eco r d .
4. Delivered accessories
• Four of the Clea raudio original GOLD MC cartridge plugs
Allen key
• Individual real time response curve according Clearaudio original test
• Car t r i d g e m o u n t i n g scr ews
• Clear audio smart gauge, for the tracking force adjustment
Analogue accessories are available at : www.analogshop.de

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5. Special instructions
5.1 Maintenance
• Always keep t he stylus tip clean. When dirt is allowed to build-up and records are played with a dirty or
clogged stylus, a „buzzing noise“ can be heard. Use a high quality cleaning brush or Clearaudio cleaning
uid to clean the stylus tip. Be extremely careful and always brush only from the back to front.
• When using a liquid e.g. from Clearaudio or other organic cleaner, always take care not to spill any on
the cartridge body.
• Make sure the liquid will always contact only the stylus tip or boron cantilever.
• Before playing a record, please remove all dust and dirt from the record surface using a quality cleaning
device. For the best results, a record cleaning machine should be used. Ask your dealer for Clearaudio´ s
Matrix-cleaning machines. (e.g. Smart Matrix Professional, Double Matrix Professional Sonic , cleaning
both sides of LP-record at once!)
• Always avoid storing your cartridge near any objects using electrical transformers and motors, which may
generate magnetic elds. Any demagnetisation contact will result in a drop of output voltage and possible
case of distortion or degradat ion.
• Every new generation Clearaudio MC cartridge consists of 8 very powerful magnets, the
Goldnger
St at em en t cartridge consists of 12 magnets (currently the most powerful magnets available in this size),
therefore use extreme care and not to use any steel or magnetic parts near the cartridge, which may be
attracted to it and possibly damage the stylus or boron cantilever.
• Pl ea se note:
Never disconnect your tonearm cable from your preamplier, while your unit is still „ON“. Please switch
your preamplier „OFF“, before starting to disconnect your tonearm connectors from the phono inputs of
your preamplier.
5.2 Service
If any service or repair on all Clearaudio products is necessary, please contact your dealer / distributor or
contact Clearaudio directly. We can inform you as well about your nearest service location.
PLEASE RETAIN ALL ORIGINAL PACKAGING. You will need it if this unit has to be transported and/or
shipped. Any furt her questions you may have about this turntable should be direct ed to t he dist ributor or
directly to Clearaudio.
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6. Technical data
Total mass: 7.4g
Frequency response: 20Hz - 100kHz
Output voltage at 5cm/ sec: 0.6mV
Cha nnel se pa ra t ion: > 30dB
Channel balance: < 0.5dB
Tracking ability: 80µm
Recommended tracking force: 2.8g (± 0.2g)
Cart r idge im pedance: 50Ω
Cant ilever / st ylus shape: Boron / Gyger S double polished
Compliance: 15µ/mN
Coil assem bly: Absolut ely symmet rical design
Coil m at e rial: 24 carat gold
Cart r idge body: Bullet pr oof wood
Manufacturer‘s warranty* : 2 years*
* Provided that the warranty card is correctly completed and returned to Clearaudio, or your product is registered
online at https://clearaudio.de/en/service/registration.php, within 14 days of purchase.
Clear audio electronic is not responsible for typographical errors in descriptions.
Technical specications subject to change or improvement without prior notice.
Pr o d u ct av ai l ab i l i t y i s as l o n g as st o ck l ast s.
Copies and reprints of this documents, including extracts, require written consent from
Clearaudio electronic GmbH; Germany